August 10, 2010
Wanted: Opossum! Chicken-killing fiend on the loose in Carroll Gardens
The Ozzy Osbourne of opossums is on the loose in Carroll Gardens, making every day since late July a black sabbath for area resident Rose Unes. It was the week...
Barkley can't get in touch with Woods
Charles Barkley said he wants to give Tiger Woods a hug, but hasn't spoken to his one-time good friend since the golfer was exposed as a serial adulterer. "He's not...
Yankees without Teixeira, Cano, Posada
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Yankees are without their 3, 5 and 6 hitters tonight against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers.Mark Teixeira is back in New York awaiting the birth of...
Laughter followed shooting of Hasidic man
Police are on the lookout for two suspects who shot a Hasidic man in his stomach, then laughed at him as he lay bleeding on a quiet residential street in...
Roasted purse! Senior's bag swiped from Brennan & Carr
Brennan & Carr bilkA sticky-fingered thief made off with a 71-year-old woman’s handbag on Aug. 5 as she feasted on sumptuous roast beef sandwiches at Brennan & Carr.The woman said...
Revis agent: Jets 'blatant' liars
Minutes after Jets owner Woody Johnson, in a radio interview with 1050 ESPN today, said that Darrelle Revis’ agents “refuffed’’ the idea of Johnson and Rex Ryan coming to the...
Burglar busted in botched break-in
Burglar nabA 19-year-old thief was arrested on Aug. 5 after he and an accomplice tried to break into a Flatlands Avenue home.Police said the suspect was spotted trying to pry...
President Obama signs $26B state aid bill into law
President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday a $26 bill that will direct financial aid to state and local governments, hours after the legislation passed the House of Representatives. The...
This week's calendar, August 12 to 18
Thursday, August 12 Manhattan Real Estate Networking Summer Soirée Real estate professionals can network, check out the sponsored exhibit tables and enjoy a buffet and jazz band in the outstanding...
Hate-mongering shock job on trial again in B'klyn
A radio shock-jock and Internet blogger accused of calling for the murder of three appellate court judges who upheld a Chicago gun ban, is back on trial in Brooklyn for...
Feds trace gun in fatal Harlem shootout to Georgia
Federal agents traveled to Georgia to trace the revolver that sparked a deadly police-involved shooting in Harlem. "We want to know how this gun got onto the streets of New...
Britney Spears confirmed for ‘Glee’ appearance: report
"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy on Tuesday confirmed long-running rumors that Britney Spears would appear on an episode of the FOX TV series dedicated to her songs, People magazine reported. “Britney,...
From Giants camp: Punter Dodge looking for consistency
ALBANY – Rookie punter Matt Dodge kicked four times during this afternoon's practice and averaged 58.3 yards and an approximate hang-time of 4.3 seconds. That's great distance and not-so-great hang-time....
15-year-old sexually assaulted
Raped on UticaTwo thugs sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl during a horrific attack on Aug. 5.Cops arrested the two fiends shortly after the attack, which took place on Utica Avenue...
26-year-old killed on Clarkson Avenue
Shot downA gunman pumped a 26-year-old with bullets during a skirmish on Aug. 6, killing him.Police found the victim lying on the ground near the corner of Clarkson Avenue and...
Thug beats immigrant to death
20th Ave. murderA heavy-handed thug beat a 37-year-old to death in the street on Aug. 3, but was arrested 24 hours later.Witnesses said the victim, who had only been in...
World Basketball Festival, Battle of the Boroughs highlight weekend
If you are a basketball fan, then this weekend is for you. It’s a perfect time, with football season right around the corner, to put the Knicks and Nets out...
Christ the King's Mullen transfers to The Hun School
Jackie Mullen, who was a key component off the bench in Christ the King’s run to the New York State Federation Class AA championship this past season, will be transferring...
Winning ways: Burtt Jr. coming off big season in Ukraine
Steve Burtt Jr. has had a great career overseas, but no season quite as good as this past winter in Ukraine. Not only did the former Iona and Rice HS...
Naomi Campbell denies lying to to Charles Taylor war crimes trial
Supermodel Naomi Campbell insisted Tuesday she had told the truth while giving evidence to the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. The British beauty insisted she had...
D'Antoni: Success will keep Isiah from rising with Knicks
Mike D’Antoni said as long as the Knicks win he does not foresee new consultant Isiah Thomas climbing the corporate ladder. “I don’t think so,” D’Antoni said when asked about...
Stocks stay down after Fed meets
Stocks saw a late surge collapse Tuesday as investors reassessed U.S. Federal Reserve moves to try and support an increasingly wobbly economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down...
‘The Office’ producers eyeing ‘Eastbound,’ ‘Conchords’ actors to join cast: report
Producers of NBC’s sitcom “The Office” have reached out to actors Danny McBride and Rhys Darby about joining the show’s cast after star Steve Carell leaves at the end of...
Husband says Zsa Zsa Gabor to remain in hospital due to infection: report
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor will remain in the hospital for an unspecified period to treat an infection that developed Monday, her husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt told Entertainment Weekly on...
‘One Tree Hill’ star's marriage ends after one month: report
“One Tree Hill” star Jana Kramer is divorcing her husband after one month of marriage, E! News reported Tuesday. Kramer, 23, married "That Thing You Do!" actor Johnathon Schaech on...
Fantasia 'aspirin overdose' prompts 911 call
Former "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino read a court claim naming her as a home-wrecker just hours before she took an overdose in an apparent suicide attempt, prompting a 911...
Murder on 20th Avenue
62nd PrecinctBensonhurst20th Ave. murderA heavy-handed thug beat a 37-year-old to death on 20th Avenue on Aug. 3, but was arrested 24 hours later.Witnesses said the victim, who had only been...
VIDEO: NBA reserve gaining fame from LeBron spoof
MINNEAPOLIS -- Anthony Tolliver insists he was poking fun more at himself than he was LeBron James in his YouTube video entitled "The Decision: Part Deux." Tolliver is a little-known...
Shaq was sold on Celtics history
WALTHAM, Mass. — When Shaquille O'Neal was much, much younger and a good deal smaller, too, he chose as a role model one of the most successful big men in...
New Big East coaches face different challenges
The Big East has three new coaches facing three drastically different challenges. At Cincinnati, Butch Jones is again following Brian Kelly and trying to keep a good thing going. Skip...
Can you hear him now?
68th PrecinctBay Ridge-Dyker HeightsNo serviceA man repeatedly whacked a Verizon worker while he sat in his truck on Fort Hamilton Parkway on Aug. 2.The driver was parked near 95th Street...
World Trade Center Museum unveiled
As thousands of hardhats work to create a new World Trade Center, the memory of the old Twin Towers and the events of Sept. 11 are coming back to life...
Accused rapist indicted in attacks in Riverside Park and elsewhere
A Manhattan grand jury voted today to indict a sweet-talking, self-proclaimed "French journalist" in last month's brutal Riverside Park rape -- and in at least four other alleged attacks. Hugues...
Pelfrey outpitches Jimenez to lead Mets to win
Mike Pelfrey returned to early season form, outpitching Ubaldo Jimenez for seven innings, and Jose Reyes hit a sacrifice fly to help the New York Mets kick off a crucial...
Girl quits job in a series of photos
She may not have grabbed a beer and deployed the safety chute on her way to quitting her job as a flight attendant, but a woman allegedly named Jenny wasn't...
Gametracker: Yankees at Rangers
Atop their respective divisions, the Texas Rangers and Yankees both appear headed to the playoffs. The Rangers have maintained their lofty position despite struggling mightily against the Yankees' division. Texas...
Former Loughlin star Allen content to put basketball dream on hold
Herbie Allen isn’t your traditional streetball story. While other former New York City basketball greats are driven by the opportunity to play professionally overseas Allen is content for now with...
They stole the document!
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookBonnie & Clyde A man and a woman robbed a man opening his car door on Columbia Street on Aug. 3.The 65-year-old victim told cops that...
Nets release full schedule
The Nets will be starting earlier in Newark.The team’s scheduled was released today with the news that the team’s home games were moved from 7:30 p.m. to 7. October Wed....
Rex pumps up the Revis posturing
CORTLAND -- The Jets’ we’ll-be-OK-without-Revis parade continued today in the form of some Rex Ryan comments after the morning practice. Whether it was simply a case of Rex being Rex...
Itemizing a night in the hospital
During the last snowstorm of the season I was stupid enough to shovel out my driveway and front walk. When I came in I didn’t feel too well. I started...
'Lost' alums Emerson, O'Quinn pursuing TV project
Michael Emerson confirms he and former fellow "Lost" star Terry O'Quinn are shopping around for ideas for a TV show. Emerson says they both want something more lighthearted than "Lost."...
Knicks release full schedule
The Knicks didn’t land LeBron James, but the addition of Amar’e Stoudemire was enough to get them back onto more national television games. The Knicks will play 11 games on...
RBNY, with three DPs, still shopping and still spending
The Red Bulls have already added French forward Thierry Henry and Mexican captain Rafa Marquez, the ex-Barcelona stars giving them a record three Designated Players. But if Hans Backe and...
'DWI killer' cops plea
A Bronx mom pleaded guilty today to taking seven kids on a drunken hell ride that ended with one girl dead by a Manhattan highway. Carmen Huertas, 32, pleaded guilty...
'Spider-Man' musical sets a Broadway opening
Long hanging in limbo, the musical "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" is scheduled to spin its web later this year on Broadway. Lead producer Michael Cohl announced Tuesday that the...
Cora: Mets don’t know how to bounce back
What's wrong with the Mets? Alex Cora, who was released by the Mets last week, said he knows the reasons behind the team's second-half swoon. "When the team gets on...
Red Bulls to have Thierry Henry for tomorrow's tilt vs. Toronto
The Red Bulls host surging Toronto tomorrow (7:30 p.m., MSG) in a pivotal Eastern Conference tilt; and apparently they'll have injured superstar Thierry Henry in the lineup when they do...
Toxicologist: 40 drugs collected from Smith's home
LOS ANGELES — A Florida medical examiner has testified that Anna Nicole Smith's psychiatrist turned over more than 40 bottles of prescription medication from the former Playboy model's house in...
Netflix secures 5-year deal to stream Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate movies: DJ Newswires
Pay-cable movie channel Epix agreed Tuesday to supply Netflix with movies over the Internet from its three partners starting next month. Under the five-year deal, Epix would let the online...
Arson blamed for fire at NY elementary school
WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Arson investigators have determined that a blaze at a Long Island elementary school was intentionally set. Police say witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion and saw...
Five-way crime
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideBlock burglariesFive businesses in one building on Wythe Avenue were either broken into or burglarized overnight on Aug. 5.Each business called in its own police report at about 8...
A real glass act
90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickOptical illusionA near-sighted burglar stole 50 pairs of designer sunglasses from a Graham Avenue eyeglasses store on Aug. 8.The burglar broke the lock on the gate of New York...
Devils GM says team will do 'whatever we possibly can' to keep Kovalchuk: report
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said Tuesday he doesn't know if or when the team will be able to sign Ilya Kovalchuk to another contract after their first agreement was nixed...
4-Down Territory: Revis' gamble, Mangini madness, shaky Shockey, Pats
NFL Blitz is on location from Foxboro, Mass., today for the Patriots-Saints joint practices: 1. League sources and people familiar with the thinking of Darrelle Revis tell me that Revis is now...
Jets need Revis for toss-up games at start: AccuScore
If Darrelle Revis is planning to join the Jets some time after the start of the season, it may be too late.According to game projections by AccuScore, Revis makes the...
NY authorities add 3rd murder count in LI slaying
ELMONT, N.Y. — A Long Island man already facing murder charges in the deaths of his brother and father has now entered a not guilty plea in the killing of...
Feds: Storms delay drilling for final BP well plug
NEW ORLEANS — Approaching storms forced crews to suspend drilling the final stretch of a relief well aimed at shooting a permanent underground plug into BP's busted oil well in...
Rep. Charlie Rangel says he is not resigning amid ethics charges
WASHINGTON -- In a rambling tirade aimed at trying to clear his name, embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel said today that he is not resigning -- and that the allegations he...
Lennon assassin parole hearing pushed to September
A parole hearing for John Lennon's assassin was delayed until September, a court official said Tuesday, as the Beatles star's killer sought conditional release after nearly 30 years in prison....
Devils make Kowalsky coach of AHL affiliate
The Devils today announced the promotion of former Trenton Devils coach Rick Kowalsky to the head coaching position of their Albany Devils top farm team.Former Devils assistant Tommy Albelin will...
Hasidic Jew shot once in Brooklyn during robbery attempt
A 25-year-old Orthodox Jew shot was shot in Brooklyn early today during a robbery attempt, police sources said. Burech Halberstam, son of Rabbi Zalman Halberstam, is in stable condition at...
Rapper Ice Cube says Laurence Fishburne not a bad dad as daughter plans porn debut: report
Rapper and actor Ice Cube has expressed sympathy for actor Laurence Fishburne after Fishburne’s daughter decided to enter the adult film industry, the hip-hop website Global Grind reported Tuesday. Ice...
Peeping Tom lifeguard pleads guilty to hiding cameras in pool locker rooms
A disgraced high school teacher at a Catholic girls' school pleaded guilty this morning to four counts of using a hidden camera to videotape in girls' locker rooms at two...
One dead, seven injured in Bronx bus stop accident
An elderly man was killed and seven people were injured, two of them seriously, when an out-of-control livery cab smashed into a crowded bus shelter in The Bronx today. Police...
Seven city workers busted in $18M day-care fraud scheme
Seven city workers have been busted for allegedly taking cash and jewelry to help a ring of Russian day-care center operators scam more than $18 million in taxpayer money. The...
Gov. Paterson offers state help to relocate mosque
ALBANY - New York Gov. David Paterson offered state help Tuesday if the developers of a proposed mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks agree to move the...
Bloomberg's ratings drop below 50 percent: poll
A new poll finds that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time in five years. The Marist College survey was released...
Cop ends brawl with lesbian lover by shooting her with service revolver: DA
A city cop -- and niece of former Met Shawon Dunston -- was released on $1,000 bail this morning after being charged with shooting her lesbian lover in a vicious...
3UP: 3 fascinating stats for Yankees
In 3UP today we are going to highlight three statistics I noticed and see if we can generate some meaning out of them: 1. The Yankees drew five walks yesterday....
The 'Midwood Mouth' roars! Weiner pens op-ed about his House burning
You’ve seen the rant. You’ve read our coverage. Now, hear from the two men at the center of Rep. Anthony Weiner’s barn-burning tirade on the floor of the House: Weiner...
Back Page: No winners in Revis holdout
We hit Day 9 of Darrelle Revis’ holdout today, and if you are a Jets fan there is not one thing to like from the first eight days. The Jets...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Aug. 13Greenpoint Flea Market: noon–8 pm. Greenpoint Reformed Church [138 Milton St. between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5941]. Reading, “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs”:...
JetBlue flight attendant who lost his cool released
The JetBlue flight attendant who flipped out after his plane landed at JFK and then escaped using the emergency chute is a self-professed "bag Nazi" who was furious over a...
Woman claims she threw 3 kids off Philly-NJ bridge
PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard is suspending its search of the Delaware River after finding no evidence to support a woman's claim that she threw her three young children off...
T-Mac signs with Pistons: report
DETROIT -- Tracy McGrady is getting a chance to rejuvenate his career with a team hoping for a rebound of its own. McGrady and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to...
Joe Buck: Not my fault A-Rod got hit
Joe Buck says he was just saying hello.Buck, working Saturday's Yankees-Red Sox game for FOX, admits he and Alex Rodriguez exchanged greetings during batting practice, but that he didn't distract...
Gibson 'assaulted Grigorieva weeks after daughter's birth': report
Mel Gibson's ex-lover Oksana Grigorieva claimed the movie star assaulted her just weeks after the birth of their daughter Lucia, celebrity website RadarOnline reported Tuesday. Police are already investigating Gibson...
Faso endorses Lazio over Paladino
ALBANY, N.Y. — Influential Republican-Conservative leader John Faso has endorsed GOP designee Rick Lazio over tea party-aligned challenger Carl Paladino. Faso, the Republican and Conservative candidate for governor in 2006,...
Shakespeare in the Park? Feh — we got Calderon's 'Dream' play
— Meredith Delisomdeliso@cnglocal.com
Knicks announce Mason deal
The Knicks formally announce the signing of free agent combo guard Roger Mason today to a one-year deal. The Post reported Thursday that Mason agreed in principle, but his addition...
JetBlue flight attendant turns into overnight Internet sensation
Move over Chesley Sullenberger, make room for Steven Slater. The JetBlue flight attendant who went berserk has become an overnight Internet hero to workers everywhere after arguing with a passenger,...
Whoopi Goldberg denies defending Mel Gibson over rant tapes: report
American comedian Whoopi Goldberg denied supporting Mel Gibson as the "Lethal Weapon" star faced scandal over a series of foul-mouthed and allegedly racist rants, London's Metro newspaper reported Tuesday. In...
Staten Island boy dies after being pulled from upstate pool
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — State police say an 8-year-old New York City boy has died after being pulled from the deep end of a pool at an upstate motel. Troopers say...
DVD Extra: Indie noir, MGM musicals
Yes, that's a very pre-"The Graduate'' Anne Bancroft being smacked around by the always-estimable Broderick Crawford in her eighth film, "New York Confidential'' (1955), the latest long-unseen movie freed from legal...
DUMBO’s Tobacco Warehouse dragged into park condo battle
Activists fighting to keep too many condos from cropping up in Brooklyn Bridge Park are irate that the new city agency in charge of the massive waterfront development appears to...
Call to reveal doctors' advice on Lockerbie bomber
The Scottish Government faced calls Tuesday to name the doctors whose advice resulted in the assessment that the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing had three months to live. Abdelbaset...
Iran threatens to drop trade in 'filthy' foreign currencies
Iran planned to stop all trade and oil exports in dollars and euros in retaliation against Western sanctions over its nuclear program, a top official said Tuesday. "We are going...
Former Sen. Stevens killed in plane crash in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — A plane carrying former Sen. Ted Stevens and ex-NASA chief Sean O'Keefe crashed into a remote mountainside in Alaska, killing the longtime senator and at least four...
Saudi telecom regulator says it will not ban BlackBerry messenger
Saudi Arabia's telecoms regulator said Tuesday it will allow BlackBerry messenger services to continue to operate in the kingdom, after phone companies satisfied some of its regulatory requirements. The decision...
No Sitt! Coney Island documentary a big hit at debut
Director JL Aronson’s ambitious documentary, “Last Summer at Coney Island,” exquisitely portrays the ongoing push over the past few years to revive the gritty seaside amusement district as the bumpy...
Yankees settle for Red Sox split as offense goes AWOL
The Yankees had a chance to bury the Red Sox, but they dropped their shovels and it could come back to haunt them. Boston escaped The Bronx with a split...
Ice-cold Granderson lucky it’s 2010
Curtis Granderson hasn’t been very good this year. But he just might be the luckiest player in the majors. If he were playing for the old owner in his prime...
Camp Cortland
FEAT OF THE DAY Wide receiver David Clowney made a leaping touchdown catch in traffic on a Mark Sanchez heave under pressure. FLOP OF THE DAY Backup quarter-back Kellen Clemens...
Access Albany
FEAT OF THE DAY Rookie defensive tackle Linval Joseph is putting solid practices together, which is the way to get noticed. He was active in the morning with a sack...
PGA Championship is Tiger's final shot at glory
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The PGA Championship is called “Glory’s Last Shot,” a theme built around the fact the tournament, which begins Thursday, is the last of four major championships on...
Kostis: Woods should end season after PGA, start fresh next year
The fall Tiger Woods took from the apex of the golfing world was long and hard, and continues to echo into every empty corner of that community. On Sunday, Woods...
Tiger's ratings down
Used to be that TV ratings suffered when Tiger Woods did not play in a golf tournament. Now, things are so bad for the onetime superstar golfer that ratings go...
Williams preparing to punch his Dance card
Tyvon Williams used a pair of wheels to get his. The Lower East Side native admitted to being one of the slowest guards growing up until his senior season at...
Gaston thinks Fordham's fortunes could be changing
The school season cannot come soon enough for Chris Gaston. The Fordham star piled up individual accolade after individual accolade as a freshman – he was the Atlantic-10 Rookie of...
Dyckman notebook: Antigua enjoys nostalgic night
Oliver Antigua took a trip down memory lane. The St. Raymond boys basketball coach was sitting under the basket at Dyckman with his daughter Monday night taking in a set...
Pray it ain’t so!
‘Eat Pray Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert’s soul search took her to Italy, India and Bali. And it was fabulous. The lucrative book deal! The glossy guru! Bonus: She met a...
Meet the gavel god
The man in the double-breasted jacket with sideswept gray hair has a French accent as smooth as brie. He’s got a definite air of nobility to him — but then,...
Eat pray zilch
“If you’re lucky enough, you will find a living Guru. This is what pilgrims have been coming to India to seek for ages.” — Elizabeth Gilbert, “Eat Pray Love” “Eat....
Starr report
How cool is it that there’s an episode of the 1950s series “General Electric Theater” featuring Ernest Borgnine and Zsa Zsa Gabor, both now 93 years old and both still...
Terrorism? What terrorism? Atlantic Muslims deny link to al-Qaeda's new top man
an FBI report that Adnan Shukrijumah, a top al-Qaeda terrorist leader, sprouted from Atlantic Avenue’s close knit Islamic community and worshipped in a neighborhood mosque where his father was an...
South Shore product signs with Hawaii
Carlotta Mingo barely knew what basketball was when she came to Brooklyn from Guyana at 14. When she started playing the sport as a freshman at South Shore, Mingo didn’t...
One punch iPhone robbery
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HilliPhone outA hulking 6-foot-3 hooligan knocked a 38-year-old man out with one punch as he robbed him of his iPhone on Flatbush Avenue on Aug. 1.The thug...
Concrete slabs replace boardwalk planks
A portion of the historic Riegelmann Boardwalk is now a cementwalk.The city has installed concrete slabs near the Boardwalk’s Ocean Parkway entrance in Brighton Beach — and some residents say...
To stop shoplifters, W'burg store tries public humiliation
One Williamsburg grocery chain is so inundated with thieves that it’s taken to publicly shaming the offenders — by posting their pictures all over the storefront.Dozens of photos taken by...
List of NYC hoops all-stars going to Turkey chosen
The list of 11 players selected to compete on a New York City all-star team traveling to Turkey during the FIBA World Championships was released Monday night, assistant coach Bernard...
No joke here as Polish vet group sells Greenpoint HQ for big bucks
The former headquarters of the Polish Legion of American Veterans has been sold for $2.3 million to a developer who intends to transform it into 18 condominium units. The charming...
Flying troupe tries to juggle tutu much
The Flying Karamazov Broth ers aren't Russian or related, but they do fly. More precisely, they make things fly: The Karamazovs are expert jugglers, and have been flinging stuff in...
Weather report from elevator
Nothing can stop this weather woman. The Weather Channel's Stephanie Abrams managed to deliver the forecast yesterday morning while stuck in an elevator inside 30 Rock. Abrams -- plus her...
Frat boy mix lacks class
MIKE POSNER "31 Minutes to Takeoff" *½ Mike Posner, who just graduated from Duke University, might seem to be a bright 22-year-old because he's parlayed a couple of DIY mixed...
Real 'Love'
Kody is a salesman who loves to spend time with his kids and his dog, putter around the house and do yard work on weekends. Oh yeah, and he's got...
'Shore' thief
"Jersey Shore's" Jenni "JWOWW" Farley has filed a police report against her ex-boyfriend, Tom Lippolis, RadarOnline reports. The Franklin Square native reportedly told police that items were missing from the...
Why we need Betty
I have never been able to figure out whether January Jones is the best actress on TV or the worst. It's three episodes into Season 4 of "Mad Men," and...
Standing up for gays: It was the judge's duty
Equality under the law is a basic American value -- not Democratic, Republican, liberal or conservative ("Gay-Vows Zealotry From the Bench," Rich Lowry, PostOpinion, Aug. 6). It is up to...
Lady Liberty to close for 12 months
The Statue of Liberty will be closed for security upgrades starting about a year from now, depriving tourists of a chance to visit the crown, base and pedestal for up...
Why we need to let states go broke
Federal Band-Aids won't cover the fiscal problems of such states as New York, California, Michigan and Connecticut forever. State bankruptcy and fundamental restructuring of state and local finance -- and...
A license to kill
The "Toyota defense" just sprung a killer from prison. Ironically, it did so just days after a whistleblower revealed that the government is sitting on powerful evidence undercutting the whole...
Builder's trove
The ex-business partner of the late Philip Johnson is considering selling some 25,000 sketches and photos from the award-winning architect's New York firm, his lawyers said yesterday. Raj Ahuja ended...
Obama's atomic 'apology'
It was a mistake to send an ambassador to Hiroshima to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombing ("Hiroshima: No Apology Needed," Editorial, Aug. 6). If not an implied apology, the move...
Ambush on the Israeli border
Last week's gunshots across the Leba nese border into Israel shattered the illusion that Beirut is a plus for the West in the Middle Eastern equation. In the most serious...
Man killed working under car
A Queens church deacon was crushed to death by the clunker car he loved, authorities said yesterday. Glenmore Miller, 42, an electrician, was last seen alive Sunday night enjoying his...
Now it's a BP cash gusher
MIAMI/HOUSTON -- BP advanced yesterday on the final lap toward permanently killing the source of the world's worst offshore oil spill, and kicked off a $20 billion compensation fund with...
Bloomberg's bunk
Mayor Bloomberg is some sort of bigot. In a speech about the Ground Zero mosque and religious freedom, Bloomberg stipulated that "it is fair to ask the organizers of the...
House formally charges California Rep. Waters
WASHINGTON -- The House ethics committee yesterday charged Rep. Maxine Waters with three violations, including requesting federal help for a bank in which her husband owned stock and on whose...
Wall Street wants crui$e on Feds' QE2 policy
Do something! Anything! That's the plea coming from Wall Street these days, especially now that we've seen the July employment picture and it was unexpectedly -- except to readers of...
Feds funding Ground Zero imam's Mideast trip
The imam behind a plan to build a mosque near Ground Zero is set to depart on a multi-country jaunt to the Middle East funded by the State Department --...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A romantic afternoon on a Rockaway beach took a terrifying turn when a woman's would-be beau took her to his home and sodomized her, authorities said. Yan Normatov, 40,...
No thanks, O: Dem
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic candidate for governor of Texas yesterday declined to appear with President Obama, acknowledging an anti-establishment mood among voters that has emerged as a factor in today's...
'American Gangster' wife mulls deal
The ex-wife of drug lord Frank Lucas, whose life was portrayed in the 2007 Denzel Washington movie "American Gangster," is eyeing a possible plea deal over allegedly selling 2 kilos...
Celebrity mags sag, food rises
Consumers apparently have a growing appetite for food magazines, but their love affair with celebrity-helmed magazines -- and the glossy weeklies that track celebrity lives -- seems to be cooling....
'DWI' killer to cop plea
Maybe she'll get one year. Maybe she'll get as much as 12. Accused killer drunken driver Carmen Huertas -- the Bronx mom who joked to a car full of seven...
Other Anna denies being a spy
Anna Fermanova shares the same first name with that other sexy Russian redhead -- but don't confuse her with Anna Chapman. "She admitted to being a spy and that has...
Business briefs
Broken Dish Dish Network fell the most in more than a year after losing 19,000 sub scribers in the second quarter. An analyst had predicted a gain of 130,000 subscribers....
Cleaning up new Coney
The city and the owners of the new Luna Park are making it a bumpy ride for some Coney Island mainstays hoping to be in on the fabled boardwalk's revival....
Doc's wife drowns in LI riptide
A powerful Hamptons riptide claimed the life of a renowned Long Island surgeon's wife Sunday afternoon after dangerous currents carried panicked swimmers out to sea. Leslie Sgaglione, 45, of Glen...
Weiner's snit-zel
A prominent New York Democrat is bucking party lines -- and angering Rep. Anthony Weiner -- to side with Republican Peter King on bringing the $7.4 billion 9/11 health bill...
Ellison rips H-P on Hurd
Oracle chief Larry Ellison criticized Hewlett-Packard's board for pressuring its CEO, Mark Hurd, 53, to resign after settling an undisclosed sex harassment claim from former H-P contractor and skin flick...
Texas Bam a Bushwhacker
AUSTIN, Texas -- President Obama attacked the economic policies of former President George W. Bush in Bush's home state yesterday as evidence of the way Republicans would operate if given...
Betting on real casino
Officials with the Malaysian gaming giant set to run slot machines at Aqueduct Race Track are already talking about expanding to a full-fledged casino -- if New York were to...
Probe of subway horror
Investigators are examining the case of the subway operator who overlooked the body of a Queens woman who fell between rail cars -- even though his train's emergency switch was...
Battered fan sues Met star
As if being a Met fan weren't painful enough, a New Jersey man is suing the team and two players after getting smashed in the face by a broken bat....
Sky View looking for $$$
The developer of the mam moth, $1 billion-plus Sky View Parc condo-retail complex in downtown Flushing is scrambling to borrow nearly $150 million so it can complete the first phase...
'Racy cop' was known for thong-doing
A Queens cop who is suing the NYPD for sex harassment had a bad reputation among colleagues long before she claimed they embarrassed her by playing a risqué video of...
Riverside 'rapist' blabs on & on
They've already heard from "multiple" female victims. But yesterday, a Manhattan grand jury heard accused Riverside rapist Hugues Akassy speak in his own defense for some 90 minutes. And the...
Con man busted in quake scam
A convicted immigrant-bilking con artist was re-arrested yesterday for an alleged Haitian earthquake charity scam first reported last month in The Post. Marc Payen, 28, of Manhattan, pleaded not guilty...
Bill the landlord
New York hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman has set his sights on the beleaguered Manhattan apartment complex Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village -- with an ambitious plan to wrest control of...
EU, FTC probing Apple's policies
European regulators have teamed with the Federal Trade Commission in probing Apple's policies for mobile software developers, The Post has learned. In June, the FTC opened an investigation into Apple's...
New bridge hits the spot
The new Willis Avenue Bridge's long journey has ended. City construction crews yesterday floated the replacement 350-foot bridge into its permanent place for installation, after it made a highly publicized...
JPMorgan: Wal-Mart's Rollback plan in question
Wal-Mart's prices have bounced from rock-bottom. The world's largest retailer -- despite trumpeting its low prices as it looks to lure wallet-conscious shoppers during a sluggish economy -- has actually...
An odd envoy
It's not sufficiently divisive, apparently, that a controversial imam wants to erect a mosque near Ground Zero; now the Obama folks have him conducting "outreach" to Arab countries on behalf...
Rangel wrongs again?
Rep. Charlie Rangel says he has no re grets about helping steer taxpayer money to a financially troubled nonprofit -- and, indeed, resents The Post even asking questions about it....
Mike's wise warning
Even in a boom economy, tax hikes are risky -- but in rocky times like these, the pain is doubled. And good for Mayor Bloomberg to say so. "Taxes are...
New Charlie charity rap
WASHINGTON -- Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel was hit yesterday with another ethics complaint, accusing him of steering millions of taxpayer dollars to his "cronies" at a politically connected nonprofit --...
Don't expect Naomi to catwalk the plank
Naomi Campbell won't have to worry about being charged with perjury for her "blood diamonds" testimony -- but she should be concerned with her reputation, legal experts said yesterday. "They've...
Stuck in neutral
What's neutrality without a war? That's the reaction from critics to a hastily arranged conference call by Google and Verizon chiefs yesterday. Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon chief Ivan...
Trading trouble
The choppy market made for a rough quarter for Wall Street traders -- and it could get worse as the big banks navigate a raft of new financial regulations. Firms...
Brass eye rules of fire
The NYPD's "Patrol Guide" offers a single page of guidance for the application of "deadly physical force." Officers are instructed to shoot only if "they have probable cause to believe...
'Gun nuts' holstered
No guns for "nuts." The NYPD has suspended or revoked more than two dozen pistol licenses of retired cops whose names surfaced in an ongoing federal corruption probe, first reported...
KKR's offering off
Henry Kravis' large ambitions for his firm will have to wait. In a letter sent yesterday to the SEC, KKR & Co. said it will not go forward with a...
Mayor Bloomberg defends film industry after Upper West Sider head-butts PA
The city's film industry deserves a thank you, not a head-butt, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. Asked if it has grown too large -- with street closings so prevalent that one...
Naomi gets gem-barrassed
Mia Farrow testified yesterday at the "blood diamonds" war-crimes trial -- and totally demolished Naomi Campbell's incredible claim that she had no idea that the strangers who delivered gems to...
Anti-mosque ads to roll on city buses
Ads opposing a plan to build a mosque near Ground Zero will soon start appearing on city buses, now that the MTA has signed off on their controversial design. A...
NYPD switch: Man killed in Harlem gunfire shot by cop
The man killed in the chaotic Harlem shootout early Sunday was slain by a police bullet -- not one fired by a rival, as cops had initially contended -- authorities...
Bibi: Turks itching for Gaza fight
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the deadly commando raid on an international flotilla before an internal inquiry commission yesterday, suggesting Turkey had sought the confrontation. Netanyahu told...
Bonehead 'bandit' is cap-tured
They caught him tan-hatted. Hours after knocking off a Midtown bank Friday, a crook returned to near the scene of the crime wearing the same, tan fishing hat, police said...
An act of silence
The former stripper accused of plotting the murders of her hotel-heir husband and his mother also schemed to kill a witness in the case, a prosecutor charged yesterday. The latest...
Pedicabs 'pushed' off bridges
Pedicab drivers aren't allowed to push their empty vehicles in bike lanes across city bridges, a judge ruled yesterday. Administrative law Judge James Plotkin said that the city regulation banning...
A simply Amazon journey!
MARUDA, Brazil -- After 859 days, 4,200 miles and "50,000 mosquito bites," Ed Stafford yesterday became the first man known to have walked the entire length of the Amazon River....
Johnny generous in death
Heeere's how Johnny Carson still gives back. The late "Tonight Show" host's estate donated more than $156 million to his charity, the John W. Carson Foundation, according to a recent...
Jimmy hair razer
Former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson might survive "Survivor" -- but will his hair? The helmet-headed Fox TV commentator, 67, is forced to traipse through the jungle in Nicaragua with a...
Atta's worship house poses new threat
BERLIN -- A small Hamburg mosque once frequented by 9/11 attackers was shut down and searched yesterday because German authorities believed it was again being used as a meeting point...
JetBlue flight attendant goes berserk at JFK
Oh, chute, he's in trouble now. A JetBlue flight attendant lost his cool after his plane landed at JFK yesterday, hurled obscenities at passengers over the airliner's PA system --...
Met-kin cop 'shoots love'
The NYPD niece of former Met Shawon Dunston shot her girlfriend twice yesterday at a Harlem apartment with their two young children inside, cops and relatives said. The violence erupted...
Mariners fire Wakamatsu
SEATTLE -- The last-place Mariners fired manager Don Wakamatsu yesterday, more than halfway through a season that began with a boosted roster and hopes of making the playoffs for the...
Phillips takes 12 Giant steps ahead
ALBANY -- They were the most important 12 plays the Giants have run thus far in training camp, which entered its second week yesterday. No matter what had gone on...
Jacobs wears concern for Plaxico on his shirt
ALBANY -- Brandon Jacobs ended his training camp silence yesterday with a loud, booming gesture. Jacobs sported a white T-shirt with bright blue lettering that read, "Free 17 Let Him...
Bay vows return to tumbling Mets
Jason Bay is shaken, but not completely stirred. The injured Mets outfielder, recovering from a concussion suffered when he smashed into the left-field fence at Dodger Stadium on July 23,...
Red Sox bounce back to pump playoff pulse
This was the difference be tween the Yankees and the Red Sox in this second week of August, the difference between the best record in baseball and the outside of...
Yankees 'need' to find more hitting
There is always so much to be taken from a Yankees-Red Sox series. Right now the biggest problem for the Yankees is that they are one bat short. The Red...
Jets reject offer; owner doesn't think Revis will play this season
CORTLAND -- The ball that was tossed from Revis Island to the Jets' front office in the form of a contract proposal Friday was emphatically swatted away by the team...
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Hondo a winner
Hondo snapped his latest skid last night, collect ing with the Cards to lower the deficit to 1,400 furil los. Only 28 more shrewd investments like that one and the...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Team USA hits N.Y. Team USA Lite begins training camp in New York today at John Jay College before the squad departs next week for the World Championships. Chris...
Hey, Woody, pay Darrelle his money!
CORTLAND -- One of the most inglorious moments in NFL history, and the darkest hour in Giants history, will forever be remembered as The Fumble. Now here are the Jets,...
Hughes settles down, pitches well in defeat
If Phil Hughes hadn't stopped the Red Sox onslaught early in yesterday's game, the Yankees could have been in major trouble. Especially if A.J. Burnett's not feeling well tonight. Hughes...
Teixeira could miss time in Texas with child due today
Mark Teixeira may miss a game or two of the upcoming road trip waiting for his wife, Leigh, to give birth. Her due date is today, and the Yankees excused...
Pinching Perez pennies biggest Mets' flaw of Oll
A decade after the Wilpons passed on Alex Rodriguez because of fears that the free agent out of Seattle would transform the Mets into a 24-plus-one team, management has given...
Former Knicks executive: Dolan right to hire Thomas
Former Knicks executive Brendan Suhr, Isiah Thomas' right-hand man in New York, said team owner James Dolan has every right to bring Thomas in as a consultant even against president...
NBA may void Isiah's deal with Knicks
A league source said the NBA is taking its review of Isiah Thomas' consulting deal with the Knicks very seriously and a decision -- possibly voiding the deal -- could...
Jets 'excited' over Gholston's progress
CORTLAND -- You've heard this before, but Vernon Gholston is coming on strong in training camp. If you prefer to not hold your breath for the 2008 No. 1 draft...
Giants' O'Hara snapping back into action
ALBANY -- Center Shaun O'Hara hasn't worked since the first day of training camp because of swelling in his left ankle, but yesterday morning he was back on the field...
Pelfrey is set for 'L' of a run
Mike Pelfrey is invoking the Spirit of 2007 -- in a reverse sort of way -- as the Mets try to salvage their season. "You can look back at a...
Arbitrator rejects Kovalchuk deal with Devils
It's back to the past, back to July 1 and unrestricted free agency for Ilya Kovalchuk, whose landmark $102 million, 17-year contract with the Devils was permanently voided by an...
Americans set for Brazil battle
With Bob Bradley still the United States coach -- for now -- tonight's high-profile friendly against five-time World Cup champion Brazil (8:00, ESPN2) is more of a final celebration of...
Beware, Blackhawks: Ilya decision ammo for Bettman
The Blackhawks had better enjoy that 2010 Stanley Cup while they can, because yesterday's circumvention ruling against the Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk means that the NHL now has license to...
Nets, Raptors to play pair of games in London
This potentially could be a tough road trip: Memphis, Philadelphia, London, Milwaukee ... The Nets and Toronto Raptors, two teams that "both expressed their strong interest in being part of...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
The groom wore handcuffs and a jumpsuit. Easton, Pa., Judge Leonard Zito did double duty in his courtroom. First, he held a hearing for drug suspect Franklin Barndt, then he...
On the road again! Cyclones poised to lock up playoff spot during long trip
Even the seemingly invincible Cyclones have begun to feel the heat.On the eve of an important stretch of away games that will likely reveal whether this team has the intestinal...
Fallen 63rd Precinct commander is remembered
Cops and community residents honored the memory of a fallen cop who led the 63rd Precinct and left his mark throughout Brooklyn.Deputy Inspector John Fahy was top cop at the...
Landmarked bank building is up for sale in Williamsburg
You won’t be able to cash a check at the Williamsburgh Savings Bank anymore, but maybe you can live there.The iconic four-story landmark, built in 1875 and home to HSBC...
It's the wood that makes it bad
The Riegelmann Boardwalk’s new wood planks are already broken, Coney Island watchdogs say.Dangerous loose screws are sticking out of the tropical hardwood planks, which were installed this summer by the...
Dancewave troupe wows them in Scotland
The Park Slope youth dance troupe that was robbed of $10,000, yet was able to re-raise that cash just in time to enter a prestigious dance festival in Scotland made...
Traffic calming nightmare
A recent fatal hit-and-run on Shore Boulevard was the sickening result of a hodgepodge of poorly planned traffic-calming measures instituted by the city, Manhattan Beach residents say.Over the past few...
Speed-rush package in evening practice
ALBANY – The new looks keep coming for the Giants defense.Last night, they unveiled something they called "NASCAR.'' Vroom, vroom. Get it? It's a speed-rush package that had four defensive...
Senate candidate Rand Paul allegedly involved in secret society kidnapping, drugs prank: report
Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul allegedly helped kidnap a female student and attempted to force her to smoke marijuana in a bizarre prank during his days at Baylor University,...
U.S.-Brazil rife with subplots
With Bob Bradley still the United States coach - for now - Tuesday's high-profile friendly against five-time World Cup champion Brazil (8 p.m. ESPN2) is more of a final celebration...
DIL-DON'T!
A new adult toy, lingerie and video shop on Sheepshead Bay Road is turning heads — and angering some neighbors — thanks to a provocative window display that features busty...
MTA approves bus ads opposing Ground Zero mosque
Ads opposing a planned mosque near Ground Zero should soon be seen on city buses after the MTA signed off on their controversial design today. A lawyer for the New...
The real Domincan party was the after-party in Williamsburg
Viva Dominicano!Brooklyn Dominicans jammed into Hooper Street and S. Third Street at Williamsburg’s largest block party on Sunday, immediately following the Dominican Day Parade in Manhattan.The pulsating sounds of the...
U.S.' striker Altidore wants _ and expects _ to stay at Villarreal
United States National Team forward Jozy Altidore's club status is up in the air, spending last season on loan from Villarreal to Hull City and now reportedly drawing interest from...